Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K


I have nice speakers for acoustics, jazz, vocals, etc. but are not great for rock and roll.  Would welcome any recommendations for speakers that do a great job with classic rock and roll.  I will add some components in my system that might influence thinking:

New Audio Frontiers Tube Preamp, New Audio Frontiers 845 Tube Power Amp, Lampizator Atlantic DAC, Innuos Zenith Streamer, Tchernov cables.

gregjacob

Vivid Audio Kaya 25 for 11k…spend 3k on a rel sub like an S512 for $2749!

it will crush any of these other “ideas” they are giving you.

yes they are not super sensitive at 86DB

yes they will work fine with your 25W tube amp that is class A and has 4x the current of an ab amp giving it as much drive as a 100W ab amp!

no I am not lying because you will get a Rel Sub with it!

yes the rel sub will be fast as hell and integrate better than the Cheapo T grade ones.

yes this is better than a 15k tower rock out speaker with cheaper parts that won’t have full range from said cheap parts and compromises and will not beat the sub in bass.

Tekton1812.read the review on ulfberht in stero times.great for the money.eric the owner is bright and good to work with.just listened to prototype  with hemp midwoofer and horn with sub was fantastic.enjoy the music

Well designed speakers can play any genre of music...if you think Mahler is somehow less dynamic than Megadeath you need to get out more.

I personally never like horns. Had the klipsch klf 20s. Great bass, but the mids and highs always sounded like you had your hands cupped around your mouth when you spoke. Never could improve it, even upgrading the drivers, and replacing the crossover never gave them that crystal clear sound. They played loud for sure, but we’re on the harsh side. Switched to Maggie’s with subs. Much better.

IMO, I think some of the newer horn designs take the shouty, harsh and fatigue out and you are left with crystal clear sound. You should listen to some newer horns maybe at a show, just for your own experience. I think you will be surprised.